Happy Birthday, Zoe Kayte! You are nine years old today!
- You have made some leaps in caring for yourself this year! You brush your own teeth in the morning, you brush your hair regularly (remember last year when we had to cut that big rat's nest out?!?!), and you've started taking out and putting in your own earrings!
- You love animals and being outside. You've had Lila and Owen for a whole year! They're doing very well. You like to teach Owen to do tricks. He likes snacks like banana.
- You love to have your face painted! We've had several opportunities already this year and each time you ask for a dog because when you get older it might be a fun job for you to have. So you've been comparing their work to see how they paint the dogs and which one you like best. You've also been "painting" Naomi's face (with markers!) which I'm honestly ok with. It always washes off eventually and you both enjoy it :)
- On our most recent Special Time in June we went to BAB and you outfitted your bunny, Cinnamon. Then we had dinner at Red Robin and you had your face painted after (they offered it for free at RR), then we went shopping for a few things at Target, and finished with ice cream at Andy's. I had such an enjoyable time with you -- you really enjoy shopping and you make decisions readily, which I appreciate very much! You don't dilly dally, you know what you want, you find it and get it. This makes shopping more fun for me too!
- You are playing so well with Naomi these days! You spend most of your time together, which every once in a while, you tire of. But for the most part, you are very patient, you stick up for her, you keep her safe from spiders, you help her in the swimming pool, the bathroom, anywhere she needs to go. You love to play with dolls and stuffed animals together, making up stories. You play lots of games together, right now particularly, Exploding Kittens, Uno (Zelda version), and "Who Is It?" (the knock-off version of Guess Who?).
- You like to help Dad with his building projects. Here he was working on the bee hives.
- You like to cook and bake with me! I try to have you help me in the kitchen every week with some sort of task -- making your brownies, cutting fruits or veggies, stirring pasta, etc. You have also been working on your cake decorating skills. Some day, my hope is that I can do all the baking and you can do all the decorating!
- You love holding Mimi's baby chicks she gets every Spring.
- You are a practical, get-it-done girl. You might delay in some chores more than others, but most of the time when I turn around, what I've asked you to accomplish has been finished. You like to have set rules and routines because the structure helps you know what to do and when. Which is good on MOST days, but we're all working on getting better at flexibility :)
- Lila had a litter of bunnies on January 2. You helped raise and care for them in our basement. Sadly, only one made it to the 2 month mark and went to a new home; recently we learned that she has now passed away. We did have someone tell us that a rabbit's first litter of bunnies almost never makes it, but it was still sad when each of them has died.
- Your favorite bunny of the bunch -- you named her Daisy.
- You are a strong and hard worker. You like to climb and hike and run and play. You enjoy CrossFit and this year you are going to try gymnastics for the first time. You enjoy watching soccer and tonight (8/1) we get to go to a KC Current game which we're all really excited about! You don't seem too interested in playing a team sport, but perhaps in the future you might try. For now, we'll continue to hike and walk and play. You've been swimming almost every day this summer in our backyard pool.
BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW! 8/2/24
What is your favorite color? Blue
... food? Chow Mein and Pizza
... movie? "Bolt"
... TV show? "Lucas the Spider"
... book? "Quinnelope and the Cookie King Catastrophe"
... fruit? Peaches
... animal? Bunny
... instrument? Violin
... band or singer or favorite thing to listen to on Spotify? "Lady Gaga"
... thing to do every day? "Swimming!"
... thing to learn? "Art"
... about Naomi? "She's fun! She plays with me."
... about Levi? "I can tickle him."
... about Zeke? "He lets me borrow his headphones."
... about Mommy? "That you teach me the piano."
... about Daddy? "He does art with me!"
What do you want to be when you grow up? "Someone who takes care of animals, like a vet. Or rescue pets at a Rescue Center."
What do you like most about homeschooling? "I don't need to wake up as early. And I know everybody. And I get to sit at my own table."
What are you looking forward to about being 9? "I am one age older."
What did you like about the KC Current game last night? "The ice cream and when they scored a goal. And my new visor!"
Zoe, you have improved your piano skills so much this year! You like to wear {my} house slippers every day. They are pink and say "Day Off" and it is funny to see you shuffling around in them every morning. You still sleep with Kitty every night (you picked her out from the KC Zoo on your 4th birthday!). You are reading better all the time and continue to improve your art skills through personal drawing and doing art together with Daddy. We have read all of the "American Girls" books over the past several months and you seemed to enjoy them, especially the Samantha and Felicity books. You learned to finger knit with Miriam this year and are going to learn to embroider in this upcoming school year. You often sing and dance around the house which I love! You do well riding your bike on our family walks each Sunday and have begun to wear your helmet (every time) without complaint! You continue to wear a head band every, single, day with your hair in a ponytail. I've kept your hair shorter these past several months and it's much easier to manage since it is so thick. Just long enough to get it all put up in the ponytail with nothing touching your neck! Occasionally, you allow me to put your hair in pigtails to give your head a break from the ponytail. But otherwise, it's in its standard position :) Zoe, I am so thankful you are my daughter. I can't wait to watch all the ways you'll grow and learn and mature this year! You have been asking questions about Jesus and baptism and I am praying that you will continue to grow in your spiritual life and that you will be baptized at the right time where it will be meaningful and you'll be able to remember it for always! I love you, Zoe Kayte! ~Mommy
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